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Food-Body-Mind Intervention (16 Weeks)

Description

This novel, timely, and theory-driven Food-Body-Mind intervention addresses the national emergency of mental health crises in early childhood. By targeting Head Start racially/ethnically diverse preschoolers from low-income backgrounds in both urban and rural areas, this intervention is expected to contribute toward reducing health disparities and promoting health equity, a major priority of the NIH and Healthy People 2030. If effective, it can be scalable to Head Start programs across urban and rural settings nationally with long-term sustainability benefits.

Conditions

Mental Health WellnessEmotional ProblemBehavioral Problem of ChildSocial SkillsObesity, Childhood
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Mental Health WellnessEmotional ProblemBehavioral Problem of ChildSocial SkillsObesity, Childhood

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Study Details

Study overview

This novel, timely, and theory-driven Food-Body-Mind intervention addresses the national emergency of mental health crises in early childhood. By targeting Head Start racially/ethnically diverse preschoolers from low-income backgrounds in both urban and rural areas, this intervention is expected to contribute toward reducing health disparities and promoting health equity, a major priority of the NIH and Healthy People 2030. If effective, it can be scalable to Head Start programs across urban and rural settings nationally with long-term sustainability benefits.

Food-Body-Mind Intervention: Promote Whole Child Health

Food-Body-Mind Intervention (16 Weeks)

Condition
Mental Health Wellness
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Jackson

Community Action Agency, Jackson, Michigan, United States, 49203

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Parental consent and child (if the child is 5 years) verbal assent received
  • 2. Children are 3-5 years old attending a Head Start program and caregivers are the primary adult caregivers for the children
  • 3. Caregivers are willing to use Facebook or the private program website for participation
  • 4. Participants have at least weekly internet access using a smartphone, a tablet, or a computer
  • 1. preschoolers who have a motor disability or impairment (e.g., cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, lost or damaged limb, motor skills disorder, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida) preventing them from participating in any physical activity;
  • 2. preschoolers who have a diagnosed medical condition (e.g., phenylketonuria, pediatric malabsorption syndrome, pollen food allergy syndrome) requiring a restrict diet and precluding them from any dietary changes particularly fruit/vegetable intake; and
  • 3. preschoolers who have diagnosed disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder level 3) causing severe difficulty (e.g., nonverbal, cannot initiate social interaction) with communication and interaction with other people.

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 5 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Michigan State University,

Study Record Dates

2028-07-31